International Quarterly archive

Issue 16, 2015

This edition updates us on recent legal and commercial developments in construction and energy sectors around the world. Simon Tolson asks when can you terminate if a contractor is in delay and Jeremy Glover looks at the differing approaches to liquidated damages in the UAE and UK. Next Martin Ewen reviews how the Court of Appeal challenged the award at the seat of arbitration after allowing enforcement of an arbitration award on the ground for excessive delay, and finally, Jonathan More gives an update on ISIS and the relevant legal implications that may arise during construction in the region including force majeure.
The links to these articles are below or you can PDF logo click to download (PDF 1.5MB) Issue 16 of International Quarterly [1]

Issue 16 articles

If a contractor is in delay, when can you terminate? [2]

Liquidated damages: the differing approaches in the UAE and the UK [3]

English Court of Appeal allows enforcement of an arbitration award on the grounds of excessive delay in the court proceedings challenging the award at the seat of arbitration [4]

ISIS Update: Force Majeure and Frustration [5]

Issue 15, 2015

This edition updates us on recent legal and commercial developments in construction and energy sectors around the world. Simon Tolson asks when can you terminate for a failure to proceed regularly and diligently, whilst Fenwick Elliott consultant Kobina Hughes looks at the emerging framework for PPP projects in Ghana. Ahmed Ibrahim reviews preservatory interim measures for not paying certified payments and finally, Jeremy Glover gives an overview of employer claims under the FIDIC form.
The links to these articles are below or you can PDF logo click to download (PDF 1.4MB) Issue 15 of International Quarterly [6]

Issue 15 articles

When can you terminate for a failure to proceed regularly and diligently? [7]

The emerging framework for PPP projects in Ghana [8]

Preservatory interim measures for not paying certified payments [9]

Employer claims under the FIDIC form [10]

Issue 14, 2015

This edition catches up on the latest court decisions on two long running disputes under the FIDIC form of contract.
The links to these articles are below or you can PDF logo click to download (PDF 1.0MB) Issue 14 of International Quarterly [11]

Issue 14 articles

The Court of Appeal in Persero II: How to enforce “binding but non-final” Dispute Board Decisions under the FIDIC Form of Contract [12]

Unforeseeable ground conditions: the Obrascon case reaches the Court of Appeal [13]

Subcontracting under UAE Law [14]

On Demand Bonds: A Strategic Retreat? [15]

Issue 13, 2015

In this edition we cover the following topics; the ICC launch of the new 2015 Expert Rules; challenging an arbitration: serious irregularity and the removal of an arbitrator from court based on justifiable doubts as to his impartiality.
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Issue 13 articles

Court removes arbitrator based on justifiable doubts as to his impartiality [17]

ICC Launches New 2015 Expert Rules [18]

The Insurance Act 2015 [19]

Challenging an arbitration decision [20]